Posted on 09/17/2006 8:04:11 PM PDT by FlyVet
Nobel Peace Prize Winners Take Aim at U.S.
By CHASE SQUIRES, AP
DENVER (Sept. 17) - Ten Nobel Peace Prize laureates chbishop called for world peace and took aim at U.S. policy makers, asking an enthusiastic crowd of 7,000 youth to demand that the United States pull back its military, spread its wealth and offer aid to developing countries.
The Archbishop Desmond Tutu had stern words for the Bush administration. "Then how can you commit Guantanamo Bay? Take back your country," he said.
Only the Dalai Lama, whose speech at the three-day PeaceJam convention at the University of Denver was interrupted when a fire alarm went off, did not take a direct jab at the U.S.
"After the painful events of September 11, I wish that America would have built a school in Afghanistan in the name of every victim," said Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian judge and 2003 Peace Prize recipient. "When someone claims he has a vision from God to bring war to Iraq, this is a kind of terrorism."
The Dalai Lama called on the world to open itself to religious tolerance.
PeaceJam, a Colorado-based program in its 10th year, hosts conventions around the world, bringing teenagers together with Nobel laureates to talk about what they can do to promote peace.
Founders Dawn Engle and Ivan Suvanjieff say the interaction between the teens and laureates can build a generation that will tackle the big issues of poverty, disease and war.
One after the other Saturday night, the laureates called on Americans to do something about their government's foreign policy. From efforts to close the border with Mexico to Iraq to arms exports, the Nobel laureates had words for the U.S. government.
"Stand up. Take action," said Jody Williams, the 1997 recipient for her work opposing land mines, and the only American to take the stage. "Don't try to bring democracy to people you don't understand through the barrel of a gun and leave them with civil war."
The Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who praised the U.S. for its fight against South Africa's apartheid and its history of justice and democracy, also had stern words for the Bush administration.
"You taught us no government worth its salt can subvert the rule of law. We believed you," he said. "That's part of what you have as a gift for the world. Then how can you commit Guantanamo Bay? Take back your country."
09-17-06 08:16 EDT
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...and miss
The rally is directed at "youth" which are idealist by nature, therefore an easy target for the 60's mentality, attempting to spread like a disease...
Iranian activist Shirin Ebadi has won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for her focus on human rights
Ebadi, 56, said: "In my view there is no difference between Islam and human rights.
Wednesday, June 9th, 2004
Nobel Prize Winner Shirin Ebadi: "The Same People That Gave Saddam Hussein Chemicals to Make These Weapons Used it as an Excuse To Attack Him"
yawn.
Those anti-American individuals who believe themselves to be our superiors are a horde of lazy-minded, thieving blowhards.
"demand that the United States pull back its military, spread its wealth and offer aid to developing countries"
Oh sure!! we'll take orders from YOU and pull back our military!Spread the wealth? WHAT FRICKIN WEALTH!? All but the top 10% or so of this country are just trying to make ends meet people!!!! You know, food, clothes, shelter???ring a bell?
F**k developing countries. They can build themselves or die trying. I'm DONE DONE DONE with the sending of money to anyone.
"What ever happened to reality?"
Hippie Mode: Like reality is like all hard an' stuff. It like requires work, effort, and determination along with, uh, like, character and discipline. Like, bummer, ya know.
/Hippie Mode
You can bet your ass they don't have any chapters in Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Red China, Saudi Arabia or any of the other countries where the "peace lovers" are trying to murder Americans and destroy our country.
The Nobel Peace Prize was given to Yassir Arafat. 'Nuff said..
This guy needs to be updated about American aids around the world... He could in-fact be eating some of those...
Ms. Jody Williams is the founding coordinator of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), which was formally launched by six nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in October of 1992.
Ms. Williams was invited to serve as a technical adviser to the UN's Study on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Children, led by Ms. Graca Machel, former first lady of Mozambique.
Prior to beginning the ICBL, Ms. Williams worked for eleven years to build public awareness about U.S. policy toward Central America. From 1986 to 1992, she developed and directed humanitarian relief projects as the deputy director of the Los Angeles-based Medical Aid for El Salvador. From 1984 to 1986, she was co-coordinator of the Nicaragua-Honduras Education Project, leading fact-finding delegations to the region. Previously, she taught English as a Second Language (ESL) in Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Washington, D.C.
To quote Austin Powers: "She's a MAN, baby!"
Don't blame the youth (entirely) - it has been shown that the the neocortex (or the frontal lobes, I don't recall which) are not fully developed in teens and young adults.
Which is why they're fodder for this sort of nonsense.
Unreal.
THIS IS GREAT! Where did you get it? I want the site for my son who is a graphic artist.
Was Jimmah Cahta leading the charge?
"Ebadi, 56, said: "In my view there is no difference between Islam and human rights...violations"
There, that's better.
We're the largest aid-givers in the world by a wide margin, as the "demanders" well know. .....and it doesn't do a damn bit of good.
I have a better idea: Cut off all foreign aid in the form of taxpayer dollars.
All of it.
Ivan Suvanjieff and Dawn Engle are bringing the world to Denver.
his partner-in-peace, she worked as a congressional aide twenty years ago, she lobbied for Tibet
Suvanjieff, an artist, publisher (54 editions of The New Censorship), musician and PeaceJam's unofficial photographer. He was wearing a T-shirt from his band, the Ramrods.
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